Guests and geikos at a small Japanese restaurant

Guests and geikos at a small Japanese restaurant

A customer in a small restaurant is entertained by geisha. The woman second from right is about to dance to a shamisen lute. The woman on the left is serving sake. Two sake bottles and food in bowls are visible on the table. A pot dish is also visible.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number49‐19‐0]

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  • ILEA000319635
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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